How liaison started their logo design journey

Summary

There will be a number of banking products/services grouped into the "My Life My Money" offerings. Checking accounts, online bill pay, ATM, Credit Cards, etc.

This is for a small credit union that mainly helps non-profits secure funding and they are looking for a way to help younger people get into banking the responsible way.

Company name

My Life My Money

What inspires you and how do you envision the design for your business?

Name for logo: My Life My Money
tag line: Banking for my generation (with or without tag or show us both)
We have colors in mind, but want you to be FREE to create what you think is best and we'll request revisions as necessary.

Thisis our 6th contest and we ALWAYS leave feedback many times throughoutthe day and WILL declare a winner and pay ASAP via Paypal only.
--------------------------------------------What's the TOP 12 all about?
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Wewant to choose the top 12 to present to the decision making team. So more designers have a chance in the finals. We will rate whichconcepts are currently the top 12. Concepts remain in the top 12unless a better concept comes along. Everyone will know where theystand. No entries will be ignored, feedback for ALL.
- 5 Stars = In the Top Ten
- 4 Stars = In the Top Ten if requested edits done
- 3 Stars = Potential to be in Top Ten - try again
- 2 Stars = Good concept, but it's just not for us
- 1 Star = It's not for us

Wants

- Clean, corporate, professional logo
- Sharp, exciting and can communicate trust
- Vector artwork only
- A fresh concept that attracts 18-30 year olds, but is still corporate and on the conservative side
- Consider, BUT DON'T COPY: (fool.com, etrade.com, sharetrade.com,
- If you are a newer designer, your quality of work should MATCH OR EXCEED these types of logos
- ALL PRESENTATIONS ON A WHITE BACKGROUND!! You can do a second on a colored background if you like, but we must have it on white at least once.
- We want to have a good number ready on Wednesday June 4th, so enter early!
- You to enjoy this project and stretch your creative muscles!---------------------------------
COLORS
a. Give me an entry with your chosen colorsb. Give me an entry with these colors: BLUE: 95,65,10,0 ORANGE: 0,45,85,0c. Give me an entry with these colors: GREEN: 80,5,100,0 BLUE: 85,70,0,0

Don't want

- Web 2.0
- Gradients
- Cartoony/Kiddy concepts
- Concepts that would not represent a bank well
- Designers to wait until the last day or so, start early
- Designers who scan the board, skip the brief and submit